League Play-Off

Jose Alberto Ventura
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eduardo Da Silva made the kick off which started today's match. Guaberto Curcio might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gervasio Firmin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guaberto Curcio ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 7th minute, Maurito Vazquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, venturinha F.C.'s Eustaquio Gombal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gervasio Firmin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 12 played minutes Guaberto Curcio rounded Bridgestone FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Bridgestone FC's Gervasio Firmin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Bridgestone FC from getting a goal against them. Armando Lehoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnoldo Sol in the 16th minute of the match. Guaberto Curcio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervasio Firmin having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Bridgestone FC's zone, Guaberto Curcio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gervasio Firmin came out of the goal and Guaberto Curcio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot 31 in the game by Esteban Fuertes from a close distance when the talented Gervasio Firmin managed to make a qualified save. Bridgestone FC's players were relieved. Esteban Fuertes did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Gervasio Firmin 31 minutes into the match. Gervasio Firmin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yan de Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Gervasio Firmin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 40 minutes into the match, venturinha F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ildefonso Fix came free, but Armando Lehoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute Maurito Vazquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Lehoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, venturinha F.C.'s Yan de Sousa got a free kick in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Esteban Fuertes was the one to do the kick off. Armando Lehoi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ildefonso Fix in the 52nd minute. Armando Lehoi was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Ildefonso Fix capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ildefonso Fix really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. In the 58th match minute, venturinha F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteban Fuertes to maneuver through the defense. Armando Lehoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurito Vazquez in the 60th minute of play. venturinha F.C. made a substitution. Adriano Marchegiani replaced Guaberto Curcio. Armando Lehoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ildefonso Fix in the 69th minute of the match. Bridgestone FC's Hermengildo Sarracino was substituted for Ildefonso Fix. venturinha F.C.'s Alvaro Gai was substituted for Eustaquio Gombal. venturinha F.C. were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after Bridgestone FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Saul Arano took the corner. The supporters of venturinha F.C. booed when Bridgestone FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermengildo Sarracino didn't get a good kick on the ball. venturinha F.C.'s Armando Lehoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermengildo Sarracino in the 82nd minute of play. Hermengildo Sarracino scored 3-2 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Armando Lehoi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domingos Bidun in the 92nd minute of play forced venturinha F.C.'s goalkeeper Armando Lehoi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gervasio Firmin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Gai, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.